International Welcome Week 
for incoming international exchange students

In order to help new international students settle in to life as part of the Ca’ Foscari community, the International Office organizes a series of institutional orientation events and social activities known as the International Welcome Week. These events transpire in the period leading up to and during the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, with the bulk of them taking place in the week before classes begin.

If you are an international student planning or preparing to join us in Venice, read on to learn more about how the International Welcome Week can make the beginning of this adventure much smoother and more enjoyable! Also, be sure to familiarize yourself with Ca’ Foscari’s Buddy Programme, which offers the opportunity to connect with current students who are keen to lend you a helping hand.

Orientation events

These encounters are fundamental to learning about essential administrative procedures and are designed to help you understand and dive into life as an incoming international exchange student at Ca’ Foscari.

Dedicated sessions inform you all about:

  • how to carry out essential immigration procedures, including how to obtain your Italian permit of stay, health insurance and fiscal code;
  • how to manage your Learning Agreement as a student coming from a partner university located either in Europe or beyond;
  • how to complete your study plan and register to take your exams.

You can also take an in-person tour of the Economics, Humanities, Scientific and Linguistic campuses so that it is easier to get around, and you will be given the opportunity to meet some of the people who offer you our student services and run our student clubs.

Information about the specific schedule of events for your semester of arrival will be sent via e-mail a couple of months beforehand.

Contacts and reservations

International Office - Welcome Unit
tel. +39 041 234 7575
 incoming.mobility@unive.it

Social events and activities

The International Welcome Week also includes some light-hearted events whose purpose is to put you and all of the other new degree-seeking and incoming exchange students in contact with one another in order to facilitate the creation of a sense of community and belonging from the very start of your Ca’ Foscari experience.

Information about the specific schedule of events for your semester of arrival and the links you need to reserve a spot for the events that interest you will be sent via e-mail about a month beforehand.

Here are some of the activities that are usually organised:

  • international student mixers with snacks and drinks
  • multilingual cappuccino breakfasts
  • dragon boat outings
  • tours of the university’s historic buildings
  • a beginner’s Italian lesson
  • a team-based treasure hunt across Venice
  • plogging
  • a board games room

…and much, much more!

Contacts and reservations

International Office - Outreach and Recruitment Unit 
tel. +39 041 234 7575
 studentlifeinvenice@unive.it

Useful links and material

Last update: 14/02/2024